Roswell Site Survey Eyed for New Mechanics' Schools
Head of Air Roswell Brigadier General Rush B. Lincoln and three staff members surveyed Roswell for possible mechanics training expansion. Lincoln said no definite plans exist yet, but data will aid site selection if the program grows. The party toured Roswell Airport New Mexico Military Institute and met with city leaders before departing for Chanute Field.
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Army Air Corps
Roswell
Rush B. Lincoln
Air Corps
Lincoln
Thos. J. Hall
Ross L. Malone
Chamber of Commerce
National Defense Committee
Malone
Ned Revelle
Hall
Lea Rowland
New Mexico Military Institute
Col
D. C. Pearson
Chanute Field
St. Louis
L. O. Ryan
U S Built Planes Fly Over Pacific
In Singapore on April 18 American made patrol bombers arrived after a trans Pacific flight. They were met by Royal Air Force escorts and Brewster Buffalo fighters, airworthy within 24 hours of uncrating. American built Lockheed Hudsons also joined the voyage toward the South China sea to bolster British and Australian patrols guarding eastern sea lanes.
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Singapore
R.af
South China Sea
Sealanes
New Tax Levies To Hit Hard on Rich and Poor
President Roosevelt indicated he dislikes a sales tax while officials push a $3.5 billion revenue plan for next fiscal year. A two thirds cash, one third borrowing target was outlined, with higher income and excise taxes and potential wage taxes affecting both rich and poor. Treasury aides work to finalize proposals for Congress next week. Initial capitol reactions awaited.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Ways and Means Committee
America
Treasury
Congress
Morgenthau
Capitol
Vast Losses Fail To Check Germans On Front in Greece
A front line report by Edward Kennedy describes the Greek and British defense on the Olympus to Pindus line as German forces press with overwhelming strength. The rugged northern terrain slows traffic as troops hold positions amid heavy casualties and mounting pressure, with continued fighting anticipated and a page four continuation promised.
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Greece
Edward Kennedy
Thermopylae
Thessaly
Locris
Leonidas
Olympus
Pindus Mountains
Sedillo Transferred From New Mexico To Washington
Captain Juan A A Sedillo executive officer of the New Mexico military department will be transferred to Washington for duty at the judge advocate general headquarters. He leaves Sunday.
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Santa FE
N. M
Juan A. A. Sedillo
New Mexico Military Department
Washington
Judge Advocate General
Roswell Repeats Zinnia City Plan For 1941 In Roswell
Roswell plans to reclaim the title Zinnia City this summer as the City Beautiful Committee promotes church and civic garden displays. Last year over 300 property owners planted zinnias, creating a colorful scene for the Duarto Centennial. The committee urges careful timing, standard California seed, and balanced watering for best bloom.
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City Beautiful Committee
Roswell
Duarto
Zinnia City
California
U S Troops Sail for Bermuda Base
The War Department announced that the first contingent of troops has sailed to garrison the new Bermuda base. The contingent, size undisclosed, boarded the transport American Legion at the Brooklyn Army Base in New York.
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Washington
War Department
Bermuda
American Legion
Brooklyn
N.a
Man to serve four months for embezzling government funds
Denver the court sentenced Elmer M Markwell 31 operator of a tourist camp at Albuquerque to four months in jail for embezzling 515 of government funds while serving as Farm Security Administration manager at Alamosa. He had returned the money, court officials said.
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Denver
Elmer M. Markwell
Albuquerque
Alamosa
Markwell
Change In Airline Schedule To Be Made April 27th
Continental Airline officials announce new schedules effective April 27. Northbound ro ption via Roswell Hobbs Carlsbad will arrive in Roswell 9 41 a m and Albuquerque 10 50 a m while Las Vegas stop is removed and direct Albuquerque El Paso service added. Southbound from Denver to Roswell arrives 4 00 p m with El Paso connection and El Paso Las Vegas changes.
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Continental Airline
Roswell
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
el Paso
Olan Wooldridge
Continental
Las Vegas
N. M
Hutchinson
Pueblo
Colo
Wichita
Kan
Post Office Department
A. m
Colo. Springs
Denver
DeMolays To Hold State Conclave In Roswell
Lloyd B Johnson of Albuquerque, rep of the Grand Council Order of DeMolays, conferred with Roswell DeMolay advisory council on arrangements for the New Mexico State Conclave to be held in Roswell June 26 27 28.
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Lloyd B. Johnson
Albuquerque
Grand Council
Order of DeMolays
Roswell
New Mexico State
President Urges Public To Grasp War’s Sharp Europe Status
President Roosevelt told reporters in Washington on April 18 that American public opinion was not fully aware of the acuteness of the European war situation but growing more alert. He suggested increasing awareness through general intelligence and frank conversations at cracker barrel and press club meetings. He avoided answering whether Greek and British reverses worsened U.S. danger, then spoke on defense program and aid to Axis-battling nations.
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Europe
Washington
Roosevelt
Greece
Nazi Forces Keep Up Terrific Assaults Against The Allies
Cairo dispatch reports Greek and British troops on the northern Greek front are withdrawing to a shorter defensive line as German pressure increases. The German advance has been costly thus far, with reinforcements arriving daily, likely from Yugoslavia.
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Cairo
Egypt
Greece
Middle East
Yugoslavia
Terrific Attacks Across Athens Reported April 18
At least ten divisions of German troops were involved in coordinated assaults around Athens as Allied forces pushed to repel advances. The fighting, continuing on multiple fronts, drew heavy reinforcements and raised concerns over regional stability.
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Athens
Baseball scores from National League games today
Philadelphia and New York opened with 1 to 0 and 5 to 1 in a series of NL games. Brooklyn beat Boston 3 to 1, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh played a 0 to 0 tie, and Chicago and St Louis matched 0 to 0. Other matchups featured Cleveland at Detroit and New York versus Washington with varied outcomes.
British Warships Pound Axis Troops on African Coast
British warships pounded Axis positions west of Salam and near Salum, halting a western Libyan axis advance. Naval fire destroyed long motor columns, hit El Gazala air base, and damaged the air field. The assault, part of a broader British Mediterranean campaign, pushed Axis forces back toward El Agheila.
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African
Western Desert
Salum
Tobruk
el Gazala
el Agheila
Libya
Roswell Growth Seen As Bust of Industrial Era
James M. Hervey told a Chaves County Archaeological and Historical Society audience that Roswell will continue expanding from its solid Pecos Valley industrial base. He praised Capt. Lea and James Hagerman as visionaries and cited pioneers like Chisum and Garrett, noting livestock, farming, oil and potash as developing sectors and power for irrigation as key to future growth.
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Pecos Valley
James M. Hervey
Museum
Roswell
Mr. Harvey
Chaves County
No damage to Continental equipment from Roswell fire
Olan Wooldridge of Continental's Roswell station said the hangar fire at Roswell airport Wednesday night did not affect airline operations. Seven privately owned planes were destroyed and the hangar sustained nonextensive damage, insured but not yet adjusted.
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Continental Airlines
Roswell
Olan Wooldridge
Continental
State Bankers Open Convention in Lordsburg Parade
Bankers from New Mexico Arizona Texas and Kansas open the 31st annual state bankers convention in Lordsburg with a frontier era parade led by a Wells Fargo stage coach sent by the El Paso chamber of commerce and Fort Bliss. The coach will be drawn by four matched bays from John T. Muir's ranch and carries prominent Lordsburg pioneers including Judge O W Williams Mrs Mary J Swan Judge and Mrs B B Ownby Julius C Brock Emma Muir and Rose Powers.
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Lordsburg
N. M
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Kansas
Wells Fargo
el Paso
Julius C. Brock
Emma Muir
Rose Powers
Muir
Bondurant Wins Large Road Job on U S 62 Bridge
W E Bondurant of Roswell was the low bidder today on the largest of four highway commission projects. His bid of 70542.11 covers construction of a new steel and concrete bridge on U S 62 at Carlsbad. Other low bidders include Skousen Brothers for landscaping on U S 85 between Ratón and the Colorado line, Hayner and Burn for general construction on U S 66 between Grants and Gallup, and E M Silver for grading in Quay county northwest of Forrest.
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Santa FE
N. M
W. E
Las Cruces
U. S. 66
Grants
Gallup
E. M. Silver
Albuquerque
Quay County
Forrest
Belgrade Scene of Slaughter Reported by AP Dispatch
Editor notes Robert St. John in Belgrade reports on the Palm Sunday invasion by the Luftwaffe, describing extensive slaughter of men women and children as the German army advances in Yugoslavia.
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Belgrade
Robert St. John
Associated Press
Yugoslavia
10,000 Killed in Balkan War Blitz near Belgrade
Relayed account by Robert St John from April reports Nazi air attacks in Belgrade and across Yugoslavia. Massive bombardment left civilians and soldiers dead as refugee movements were discouraged. The narrative follows nine days behind the front as Yugoslav forces struggle against Panzer divisions.
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Robert St. John
Montenegro
Athens
Greece
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
France
Hitler
Annual Convocation Of Episcopal Diocese In Roswell
The New Mexico West Texas Missionary District holds its annual convocation in Roswell May 10 to 12 with keynote sermons by Bishop F B Bartlett and Rev George Wieland. Donald William MacKay presides at the convocation dinner. about 100 attendees are expected from New Mexico and El Paso churches.
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Episcopal Church
New Mexico-West Texas Missionary District
Roswell
Lake J. Frazier
F. B. Bartlett
Boise
Idaho
Cahoon Park
George A. Wieland
New York City
Tabor
St. Andrew's Parish Hall
Donald William MacKay
Eastern New Mexico College
Portales
New Mexico
el Paso
Texas
J. L. Williams
Carlsbad
Frazier
Vestry
Woman’s Auxiliary
St. Andrews Church
Woman’s Club
Presbyterian Church
German Losses Rise As Axis Drives In Greece
Allied lines reform as German reinforcements flood into northern Greece while 13 days of Balkans fighting near climax. RAF reports Berlin raid with unprecedented bomb load. fires blaze in the capital. Mussolini’s forces push along Adriatic coast toward Porta Edda as Greek left wing reports crumble.
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Associated Press
Greece
Thermopylae
Leonidas
B. C
Hitler
Thessaly
Yugoslavia
Balkans
Berlin
Air Ministry
Middle East
Aegean
Massolini
Adriatic Sea
Argirocastro
Prezsner
Porto Palermo
Il Duce
Porta Edda
Mussolini
Two Cars Collide Near Roswell Injuring Five
A head on crash at the railroad crossing seven miles south of Roswell around three pm left five people injured. Grant Keyes of Roswell drove one car and was uninjured. The other car carried four occupants, including Lee Holland of Dexter, all believed badly hurt as ambulances arrived.
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Grant Keyes
Roswell
Keyes
Lee Holland
Dexter
Mexican Drops Dead At His Home Here
Anasticio Gamboa died suddenly about 2 30 this afternoon from a hemorrhage. He was stricken at his home, 1212 North Missouri Avenue, and police report the death.
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Anasticio Gamboa
North
Missouri Avenue
Hi School Reads It Classifieds Draw Hi Schoolers In
Mrs Ruth Goodwin of The Yucca Beauty Service says the Hi school reads classified ads in Record daily. She notes young readers, includingHi school girls, flock to the specials and study the classified sections to keep up with daily news.
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Ruth Goodwin
The
Yucca Beauty Service
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